Mordialloc Bypass Project Expert Witness Report Madeleine Bisits

Background Background Engaged by the City of Kingston to prepare a position piece on behalf of Council for the Mordialloc Bypass Project Undertook research of relevant Council strategies and information provided by MRPV and VicRoads Undertook meetings and site visits Wrote the Mordialloc Bypass Priority Project Outcomes Report – December 2018

Report Overview Report Overview The report identifies areas of concern for Council with respect to: Access and connectivity Visual amenity Acoustic impacts Environmental impacts to ecological, conservation and habitat values Recreational impacts

Report Recommendations Provides 6 priority outcomes, specific recommendations and design criteria for: Strengthening Council’s identified character for the region within the design response Enhancing the performance and usability of connections Proposed and potential future connections Acoustic barrier design and screening treatments Bridge and structure design Managing impacts during construction

Outcome 1. A strong identity Ways in which the design response can strengthen Council’s endorsed identity for the region ‘A region invested in an environmentally progressive future’ Priority outcomes: Highlighting assets of the region – views to wetlands and conservation areas Protection of ecological and recreational values – acoustic barriers to Braeside Park Demonstrated commitment to progressive strategies – ‘Purple Pipeline’, WSUD, solar?

Outcome 2. Links and journeys are well used Ensuring connections are well used through design Priority outcomes Overpass at Dingley Bypass Min. 6m wide underpass 3m wide shared use path CPTED applied, especially in narrow sections Direct path connection at Bowen Pwy.

Outcome 2. Links and journeys are well used

Underpass Preferred outcome Currently proposed

Underpass Relative distance 12m 4m

Underpass Diminishing view 6 metres wide 3.5 metres wide

Maintaining and providing for future connections Outcome 3. Connections Maintaining and providing for future connections Priority outcomes Allowance for Connection to Springvale Road Allowance for signalised crossing east-west Allowance for SUP on western side Connection at Chadwick Reserve

Effective long and short term screening Outcome 4. Effective long and short term screening Priority outcomes Achieving a quality structural outcome for noisewalls prior to establishment of vegetation (both sides) – integrated, quality materials and finishes Consider offset distance b/w shared path and noisewall (CPTED) Tree planting – some larger (15L) stock for immediate visual impact

High quality bridge structures Outcome 5. High quality bridge structures Priority outcomes Consideration of structural design treatments that soften the visual outcome and achieve a recessive look

Managing sensitive interfaces Outcome 6. Managing sensitive interfaces Priority outcomes Acoustic barrier at Braeside Park Acoustic barrier design and placement at pedestrian and residential interfaces Tree planting close to waterways residences Construction impacts – waterways and exclusion zones to existing vegetation to be protected

Key focus areas: Proposed EPR focus areas Design principles to guide the representation of local character in the urban design and landscape response- Consideration of public art Minimising noise impacts to Braeside Park Stronger design requirements for bridge and noisewall structures, specifically muted colours, recessive visual outcome, transparency in key locations, longitudinal realisation of material and level transitions Improved connection design, particularly underpass design, CPTED, direct crossing at Waterways and separated crossing at Dingley Bypass Additional connection at Chadwick Reserve– maintain neighbourhood permeability and walkability Engagement of Council through design and construction